Susan D. Shephard, 62 of Beaver Dam, Kentucky passed away on Saturday, May 11, 2024, under the care of Hospice of Western Kentucky. She was born on June 17, 1961, in Madisonville, Kentucky to the late Ray Allen and Wanda Lee Whitmer Dossett. Susan worked as a cook at Ohio County Hospital, and she enjoyed gardening, cooking and catering.
She leaves behind to cherish many memories, her husband of 30 years, Mark Shephard of Beaver Dam; one sister, Debbie Turley (Morgan) of Sacramento; one niece, Terena Ball (Jeffrey) of Sacramento; three nephews, Steward Turley (Tiffany) of Calhoun, Logan Baggett of Bowling Green and Layton Evans of Beaver Dam; great nephews and great nieces, Gavin, Lesley, Courtney, Merci, Madi, Lucas and Lily and great-great nephews, Will and Sam; her second Momma, Helen Rickard of Sacramento; her best friend, Sharon Joines of Hartford; one brother in law, Jeffrey (Laura) Shephard of Beaver Dam and one sister in law, Susan (Leonard) Baggett of Beaver Dam.
Funeral Services will be held at 12:00 P.M. Thursday, May 16, 2024, at Tucker Memorial Chapel in Sacramento. Burial will follow in West School House Cemetery in Sacramento. Friends may visit with Susan’s family from 4-8 P.M. Wednesday at William L. Danks Funeral Home in Beaver Dam and from 9 A.M. until the time of the service on Thursday at Tucker Memorial Chapel in Sacramento.
Expressions of sympathy may take the form of donation to the West School House Cemetery Fund c/o Morgan Rickard, 1922 State Route 254 West, Sacramento, KY 42372. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home.
Online messages of condolence may be left for the family of Susan D. Shephard by visiting her memorial tribute at www.danksfuneralhome.com